The triple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt is hoping to run at the Manchester City Games on 17 May despite crashing his car in Jamaica on Wednesday. The triple world record holder has already been forced to withdraw from his first major race of the season – the Jamaica Invitational in Kingston tomorrow – but his agent, Ricky Simms, confirmed this is only a precautionary measure.

"We are pleased to report that Usain Bolt is fine after his car accident in Kingston yesterday afternoon," said Simms. "He has been released from hospital and will have a few days' rest as advised by the JAAA's doctor. The main injuries were to his left foot when he stepped on some thorns when getting out of the car.

"After consultation with coach Mills and JAAA it has been decided that, as a precaution, he will not run in the Kingston International on Saturday. We will continue to monitor his progress over the next few days. It is too early to say if this will have any impact on his training and racing programme in the next few weeks. His next scheduled race is the Manchester City Games on 17 May. "

Bolt, 22, and a female passenger were not seriously hurt in the incident, although both were taken to a hospital in nearby Spanish Town. Bolt was driving his car – a birthday gift from his sponsor after his performances in Beijing – when it overturned and rolled into a ditch. The vehicle was severely damaged, with both front tyres punctured and the left-front wheel almost torn off.

The sprinter rose to international prominence after his performances at the Beijing Olympic Games where he won gold medals – and set new world records in – the 100m, 200m and 4x100m. He was named IAAF Athlete of the Year in November.